Blog #7

This has been the theme of this semester for me.  I started out thinking that I had some idea about what I was doing only to learn that I had so much room for growth.  Blog Post #1 was definitely chaotic!

 

                BLOG #1

Just in terms of what we have been reading about the effective use of space, fonts and photos, Blog #1 is not visually appealing. I wasn’t very comfortable with blogger and I didn’t think about what message the font or the font color conveyed.  I picked blue because I like blue not because it complimented the pictures.  The pictures at the bottom look unbalanced.  I remember the frustration of trying to get them embedded in the text.  The comments to my post discuss how every ad has a target audience.  The same is true of all graphic images/messages we share with others.

BLOG #2

I think the use of white space in Blog #2 is much better!  The pictures on the top need to be edited again, but I wasn’t so sure how to do that.  I remember signing up for these groups and having such high hopes for all of them.  As Professor Holan mentioned, I am getting the most out of NJASL and the LM_NET listerv.  LM_NET has a lot of creative ideas and articles that are pertinent to the field.  The Thinkfintity groups are less active but I found a great article on one of my group pages.

 BLOG #3

Blog #3 was the first time that I could actually see my growth and the design concepts at work.  The re-make of the Women’s History Suffrage Pathfinder is classic.  The font is bold and speaks volumes.  It is classic and strong.  The picture is centered and balances out the black font.  The colors of the font and the colors in the pictures all compliment each other.

BLOG #4

Mini Art School was really helpful!  Blog #4 really reinforced the fact the font that you use impacts the emotional response to your message.  I am now more mindful of the messages that my fonts are sending.  Critiquing pictures was an excellent exercise because it helps in making better choices in which border and graphic to choose to enhance a picture.  Realizing how use of objects and elements create an emotional response to the photos was powerful.

BLOG #5

As mentioned by Laura Berger the selective focus tool is awesome!  It helps create a focal point in the midst of chaos.  Sean also points out how our response to color pallets is emotional.  A border can really create a real emotional/visual response to an image.

BLOG #6

The final blog of art school, Blog #6, was also very informative.  I’m a published poet and I’ve always loved the written word.  For my video I decided to write an original piece and work on collecting images that supported the words.  People respond to our messages better when the words and images match.  As Vickie mentioned, I still need to work on adding background music.  Picking music isn’t my strong suit, so for my MMP I am challenging myself to add music to my video.  My storyboard really helped me layout where I wanted my presentation to go.  I think story boarding is a really cool concept even for a lesson.  I’m really enjoying this class and all that we have learned!  I’m looking forward to employing all of this information in my presentations and also in working on my book.